intestine-bearing
|in-tes-tine-bear-ing|
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/ɪnˈtɛstɪnˌbɛrɪŋ/
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/ɪnˈtɛstɪnˌbeərɪŋ/
having/ carrying intestines
Etymology
'intestine-bearing' originates from English, specifically a compound of 'intestine' and 'bearing', where 'intestine' ultimately comes from Latin 'intestinum' meaning 'internal' and 'bearing' derives from Old English 'beran' meaning 'to carry'.
'intestine' passed into English via Medieval Latin/Old French from Latin 'intestinum'; 'bearing' comes from Old English 'beran' and later Middle English forms; the modern compound 'intestine-bearing' is a straightforward Modern English compound formed by joining the noun and the present participle 'bearing'.
Initially the Latin root related to 'internal' or 'within'; over time the compounded Modern English phrase came to specify 'having intestines' or 'carrying/possessing intestines' in a biological or descriptive sense.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a thing or organism that bears or possesses intestines (derived noun from the adjective).
Researchers classified the specimen as an intestine-bearer due to its clear digestive tract.
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Adjective 1
having intestines; possessing internal alimentary canals.
The intestine-bearing specimen was photographed before dissection.
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